We are back with another Official April Fools Puzzle Event! This year's puzzle is broken down into TWO portions. The first portion will be added today (to give you all a headstart) while the second half will be added on April 1st. Rewards for completion will be discussed soon.

RULES:

1. DO NOT post/discuss any of the clues or answers about the puzzle publicly. Doing so will result in automatic disqualification.

2. You CAN work in teams (max of 4 people per team). Contact @Qrupafjzvm if you are planning on working with a team.

NOTES:

1. If you have any questions/concerns, contact Qrupafjzvm or @Dudo123

2. The time limit as of now is April 8th, 2024 (however, this may change due to unexpected circumstances).

3. Hints will be occasionally posted here to aid users in need

4. You will know once you reach the end of the first part, so write down the codes in case you might need them later.

5. There will be some areas where you will have to download applications to access those puzzles (if you cannot download applications, it is advised to be in a team).

With that being said, good luck on this year's Event!

Hello pweeple. I fwound a potogwaph. Hear you go! - 👶🐝

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Something on your mind?

... it's been 3 years since the last time they've hosted any event. And it's almost April Fool's again. I'm bored.

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Qrup? Why the silence?

We've, uh...

You two's been up to your tricks again, haven't you?

...shh. Someone's listening.

I want to document as many artists that has worked on content posted within the Discussions,

If you're an artist who has posted here (or is planning to), please post a comment below.

Welcome back to the BSS Wiki staff interviews! What staff member are we looking to the insights of this time? It's @DvH2! Surprised? Well, you were supposed to be until someone predicted so somehow, but I digress! Without further ado, enjoy!

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Trigger: How have you discovered Bee Swarm Simulator? What got you into it?

DvH2: Starting things of mellow, alright

T: Mhm!

D: Well, I was roped into it by one of my old irl school friends when it first came out.

I didn't pay too much mind to it, but that opening week when it really blew up piqued my interest.

What kept me going was the intrigue. For some reason, I thought that the game was sectioned out, more like the normal simulator. Cookie-cutter worlds and all. That friend I mentioned before already unlocked the red cannon when I was playing, so when he used the it, it felt like he disappeared into the horizon. I somehow got it into my head that the red cannon, like, teleported you to the next mountain??? Like pet simulator x???

By the time I was at that level I was hooked

T: Any chance I can pique or interest of a game of chess after this--I mean, that's great! And how did you find the BSS Wiki?

D: I already knew fandom a bit before going to the wiki. My older brother was into this Plants vs Zombies Community Creations wiki, and I also had an account to complain on the DragonVale fandom.

I'm gonna be frank I don't exactly remember what started it all on the BSS wiki though 💀 I probably just wanted to google stuff.

T: Oh! So the DragonVale Hero 2 name has been around for a while before BSS, yeah?

D: damn this is going on records and everyone knows what it stands for now 😭

it has it's own lore, yea

Obviously it started with DragonVale. All you need to know is that it's better than Dragon City and Dragon Story fight me. My brother and I were really into it.

I guess followed my brother's example for a lot of things. When we made Clash of Clans accounts, his name was "Dragonvale Hero", and you can guess what mine was.

That would've been the end of the story, but really I only started shortening the name because of Clash Royale. Their character limit was shorter than CoC for some reason, so I had to go by DragonvaleH2. At some point or another it just became DvH2.

Worked surprisingly well because, later on, I started playing Plants vs Zombies Heroes, and the acronym PvZH was strikingly close to DvH2

T: It's quite a catchy name. From now on, I'll think of your name whenever I'm doing chemistry work involving hydrogen.

D: LOL

It's interesting how it's gained that double entendre

T: Now if only we can get an element with the symbol of "Dv" it would be perfect.

T: Next questions: What made you stay and want to join the wiki community?

Did you expect to stay as long as you did?

D: Honestly? Probably not. What kept me on the wiki was probably the fact I was super bored in school. Looked on the wiki every other chance I had because it was one of the few sites not blocked.

I also feel like BSS as a whole I wouldn't have gotten by without friends to support me.

T: I agree! Probably because the Fandom site is under the gray area; a mix between entertainment and education, I dunno.

D: Yeah

T: Now do you remember what it was like the day you got promoted? Did you expect the promotion?

D: ooh they all mix together. For the first question, I remember accepting the promotion request on discord while I was attending some after-school academy award night (I don't think I won anything). My heart was racing the for rest of the ceremony.

For the second question, I don't want to say I expected it, but I was definitely hoping it would happen. The wiki was a lot more loose back then, and the staff team was still being built up so it was anyone's game. The thing is, most of the people already on the team were very sociable and capable... socially. I always doubted whether I was really a contributing member of the both the wiki content and the community as a whole, but they gave me a chance.

T: What were you first few days after promotion like? Did it contribute to your activity while, well, active?

D: oooooh you hit a deep cut. man I was so paranoid whether I was doing too much or too little with the content moderation, and also afraid I would get burnt out immediately after promotion like I saw other people had.

T: It was like that for me too! I was warned about moderation burn out and was afraid when that'll happen to me.

D: You hit it off pretty well honestly

Mostly bc we were all DEAD 💀

T: Yeeaaahh, well it did give me a lot to do. It wasn't too bad, but like at the start of my promotions, some people I gave reminders/warnings to were kinda mean. :(

Just wondering, was it like that for you too or just me?

D: To this day I sugarcoat every reminder and warning I give

T: I try to keep my reminders relatively neutral and light. But once someone repeats an infraction, that's when I try to be more stern and a bit threatening? Like at the third warning or something, I just say "you will get a block if you keep doing this" or somewhere along those lines.

Sampling a bit from Grumdrop's [Gumdrop's] messages.

D: I'm gonna be real, I'm a yes-man so it makes it hard to be at a place of authority.

I got no spine and whoever took it took my funny bone too. You had to deal with discussions reports which were definitely more on the personal side. I feel for you

T: So what bones are you left with?

D: uhh I still have all my teeth. No cavities!

T: Funny teeth then! Have you gotten you wisdom teeth out? I bet not since you're quite smart yourself!

D: teeheehee you flatter me ~

no because I'm scared and the orthodontists said they were surprisingly mild so I could put it off. I havent died yet

T: Aw not again! [Referring to how we went off-topic. Whoops!]

Were there possibly any struggles or challenges during this time too? (Around start of your promotion to now.)

D: Definitely integrating myself into the backend of things. Reports, adding my voice in the wiki discussions the staff had, requests for things only content mods could do (or things I couldn't do but people thought I could). Also I had fat fingers and can recall at least 2 times I deleted a page ON ACCIDENT

T: I get paranoid on restoring deleted pages by accident. When strolling through the deletion log, I get a bit curious on what the deleted page had, but not wanting to restore the page. Didn't help that "view" and "restore" are both in the same button.

D: Yeah at some point I just get used to it

kinda like whenever I post smth to staff-chat that no one responds to but I know someones gotta do it I would NEVER have been able to do that when I first came on

that reminds me I have to deal with those disambiguation headers at some point

T: What do you like most about the wiki community? [This] can apply to the Discord server or Discussions.

D: I'm not sure... if I have to be super honest I kind of only have interest in the game because 1. sunk cost fallacy and 2. I like the artistic side of the community. All the stories and ideas stemming off of the already neat concepts Onett made.

T: Yes, I like how creative the community can get, to game ideas to fanart! It's nice to see them all.

Yours especially ❤️

D: Discord is my home. The wiki is not my home no more. It's changed so much, especially Discussions. I feel weird whenever I go around, like all eyes are on me, partly because of my role.

T: Maybe also because you are not as active on the Discussions as before? I think your reasoning is correct too.

D: Exactly that. In fact, I created an alt to see if I could reintegrate myself into the wiki without my staff rank to give me privilege. While I guess it worked, it also blew up in my face

T: Shhh don't reveal your undercover identity!

D: Obviously living a double life is an unbelievably stupid idea 💀 it kinda stinked not being able to open up (because anything past the alt account was DvH2 related)

yea any of you out there (wiki users) if you know who it was DONT LEAK IT it's funnier that way

also it will be very very awkward the things I did on it

[We then talked about some unrelated art stuff...almost forgetting we're still doing the interview.]

T: Do you see yourself continuing to be apart of the wiki and its community in the future?

D: maybe? well yes I guess, more out of obligation (and lack of anyone booting me out of the mod role) than anything. I'm a content mod first and foremost, so I slowly start to become more and more obsolete as the game stops having new things. The game has slowed down, and so has my progress in the game, and that makes it harder for me to get new info for the wiki on my own. 2 Beesmases ago, I could have called myself 'endgame', but now I don't know

As for the community, I don't want to say I outgrew it — I am still very immature and have found 0 new hobbies —

I just... changed

T: I appreciate the honest reply.

The good old days when it was just Petal Wand and Coco gear that is endgame. [I guess they still are somewhat?] Heck, let's go back when the Porcelain gear was considered endgame since they were the highest tool tiers [at the time].

Alas not anymore.

D: :(

T: Any final thoughts you want to share?

D: Check out my profile it has a sandbox you can leave a message on and something like that

Thanks once again DvH2 for answering these questions! If you read through the whole thing, you may have noticed the extra stuff thrown in there that weren't meant to be part of the interview. Heck, I even have to cut out some parts of our conversation since we went off of so many tangents. Cool guy and cool mod, so check out his stuff!

If you enjoy this series, feel free to ask for which staff member you would like to be interviewed with next. In addition, you may ask for pings. I would love to continue this series if you guys still like it.

PINGS! FOR REAL THIS TIME! @Piano1Forte2 @Ninjasavvy @Ultimate Doomspire @SnowKeeg175 @Zrobe @TameTwister @Frtfrt1 @Flying Paper..? @TehGR8SealmarieChubobbi @Ajejl @VClan706 @Harck91 @DreamerThe0909 @DdRrAaGgOoNnSs @JToHFan69 @BEEE KINGG @Whatnuj @ARandomGamer13

Wake up, BSS Wiki staff interviews is back! Interviews of the BSS Wiki staff are done to, in theory, connect the wiki staff with the users on the wiki and maybe even learn a bit more about them. Today, we're speaking with 1EjTheCoke, a Discussion Moderator here!

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Trigger: How did you know about and got into Bee Swarm Simulator? How have you discovered the wiki?

Ej: I discovered Bee Swarm Simulator back in April 2018 when I saw it on the front page. At first when I played it I wanted to quit but months later. However, months later I decided to come back. As for discovering the wiki, I find some content from pages the game on the wiki.

T: Cool! What made you stay and want to join the wiki community? Did you expect to stay as long as you did?

E: I decided to stay on Bee Swarm Simulator, since I believe I underrated it at the time. I noticed that the game was more developed when I came back. That’s when my favor for bees especially Rage Bee began. I joined the wiki community at that time mainly to check out Discussions and edit pages. I expected myself to stay longer than intended despite nearly being close to being blocked at the time back in 2018-2019.

T: (Huh, at the time I thought BSS did really well during its early stages. It sure attracted a lot of players for quite a while.) I remember finding out that you got promoted around late 2019! Have you expected to be promoted in the first place?

E: I personally expected myself to be promoted.

T: Oh really?

E: Yes. But some users expected me to be promoted earlier. I was contributing a lot into discussions like reporting posts for moderators.

T: Yeah, you were quite a recognizable face on the Discussions. I remember it clearly. What were the first few days like after promotion? Did it motivate you in a way to stick around the Discussions and wiki?

E: I was motivated enough at the time to check on the wiki and Discussions. I decided to constantly check on posts reported and delete any that violated the discussion/wiki rules. Occasionally, I warned people that violated the rules.

T: Has you schedule on day-to-day life changed because of the promotion? Mine sure has. Were there possibly any struggles or challenges during this time too?

E: Definitely for sure, now that I’m in college, I have started to look at discussions less often. I’ve now to looking at discussions once a week. Some struggles I had was locking and deleting some posts.

T: (Oh dang, that's real great! Look how far you've come!) Now what do you enjoy most about the wiki and the community?

E: I enjoy having more friends coming from the wiki. In addition, the pages on the wiki provide content and information for me. Having a discord server centered around the wiki made my experience with the wiki better.

T: That's great to hear and I agree! Do you see yourself continuing to contribute to the wiki in the far future?

E: I want to continue contributing to the wiki in the far future. I still want to continue moderating the discussions whenever I have free time. I may start back editing pages again in the the future if possible.

T: Ooh nice. To this day you have been active on BSS (you were just on it a bit ago lol). What keeps you going? Besides Beesmas stuff, is there anything else you are aiming to achieve in-game?

E: I’m been trying to grind quests, specially Brown Bear. I’m already on his helper leaderboard, but I’ve been grinding his quests to see if the wiki missed out on some of his quest milestone rewards. The quests are becoming tougher, but his quests are one reason why I’m still active on BSS.

T: I see. Ready for a REALLY hard question?

E: YES!

T: How’s the Super Rage Squad going? I guess I should know this heh…

E: The Super Rage Squad is still active but haven’t been publicly heard in months. We still praise Coca Cola, Rage Bee, Baby Bee, etc. And it is still recruiting newer members.

T: (Well folks, you heard the leader! Totally not a shameless advert to JOIN THE SQUAD! Psst! You get a life time supply of Coca Cola, french fries, and other things. Don't say you heard it from me.)

With all of that said, anything else you would like to share? Final thoughts?

E: I just want to personally thank you, the rest of the wiki staff, and everybody else on the wiki for the all the years I’ve been through. I wanted to continue my role as Discussion Moderator but my activity on Discussions may be more limited. I am glad where I am today through my friends, the community, wiki, and discord. It was rough for me at the start but I endured long enough to be standing here today. This has been a wonderful time I’m had.

Thank you Ej once again for taking the time to answer these questions! I really appreciate the thought put into them. If you enjoy this series, feel free to ask for which staff member you would like to be interviewed with next. In addition, you may ask for pings. I would love to continue this series if you guys still like it.

Pings (were you guys expecting another one? Be honest): @Piano1Forte2 @Ninjasavvy @Ultimate Doomspire @SnowKeeg175 @Zrobe @TameTwister @Frtfrt1 @Flying Paper..? @TehGR8SealmarieChubobbi @Ajejl @VClan706 @Harck91 @DreamerThe0909

You know the drill! If not, I don't blame you (I'll explain the month-long pause later) but the title is pretty self-explanatory. Interviews of the BSS Wiki staff are done to, in theory, connect the wiki staff with the users on the wiki and maybe even learn a bit more about them. In this post, we have interviewed ElusiveIllusions1011.

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Trigger: How did you find the wiki? What were you doing at the time that made you stay?

Elusive: Luck. And I did nothing at that time.

(T: Huh.)

T: Well, did you ever expected [sic] to stay as long as you did?

E: Maybe.

T: Do you remember the day you were promoted? What was that like for you?

E: 00:49, 17 June 2020. I was either anxious or excited. I have no idea.

T: What was it like after the first few days-weeks of being a moderator? Were there any changes to your schedule and how you spent your time being online?

E: No. I was already addicted to the wiki before being promoted. With that being said, I mostly moderated the wiki. It would be some time before I talked in public chats, though.

T: Were there any challenges you had to face and overcome while being a moderator?

E: Probably stuff like how to be a good role model and figuring out how to be disciplined. The main challenge was balancing my real life and my social media life, but when I took a break, I was able to finally spend less time on social media

(T; That's good to see.)

T: What do you enjoy most about the wiki and the community?

E: Just the simulators. To be honest, I don't really enjoy having to communicate with toxic people or moderate a toxic wiki. That just takes a toll on my life.

T: Well, this leads to my next question: do you see yourself continuing to contribute to the wiki? If so, how long do you think you would stay on the wiki until your inactive days come?

E: Honestly I don't want to work on the wiki anymore or continue playing the game. Maybe I would return if there was another story event, but I don't like writing stories on Bee Swarm Simulator anymore. The game leaves little room for creativity.

T: About writing stories, how did you get into writing Bee Swarm Simulator stories in the first place? It was one of the things you did on the wiki prior to promotion.

E: https://bee-swarm-simulator.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:MRFRUITKING/BSS_Story:_The_Battle_for_the_Mountain I was inspired by this. Looking back on my wiki stories, they were garbage. I barely completed some stories, and out of the ones I did complete:

• In The Heart of Two Colors: Overused plot and bad writing throughout.

• The Great War: Bad writing and very obvious plot twist.

• Short stories: Mediocre, I guess?

T: [A user] asks for your opinion on being the "most bullied part of the staff team".

E: I mainly assumed it was just them being funny. Now that I think about it, I do think I did many things wrong. Maybe I was too annoying and shoved osu! in their faces every week. Maybe I was too toxic toward the others. I also wonder if I was a bit too condescending and egotistical, especially because I was a staff member.

T: I could definitely see how the others see it that way. It was your decision to leave the server.

E: I was mainly bad at restraining myself. I'm acting better now. I'm also more social with my classmates when before, I was a loner.

T: Nice, I'm glad that it has been going well for you. To wrap things up, any final thoughts you would like to share?

E: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v90WJZKqvw0 Goodbye.

T: Thank you for putting your time into answering these questions! I will be posting the interview tomorrow.

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"Tomorrow". That phrase aged like milk.

Part of the reason why I put this off this post is because of finals. But the main reason is that I was hesitant to post it anyway because of the way the interview went. 'Is this appropriate for the wiki?' 'The tone of this interview is different from the other interviews, to say the least.' 'Some of these responses seem personal(?), should I be publishing this on the wiki where it's in the public eye for anyone to see?' In the end, I pushed myself in making this post anyway because of course you have to be honest in interviews, so there is nothing wrong with telling what the case was, even if they are responses you didn't expect to see. I also did end up having to cut out a few things, but the overall message is still there.

Special thanks once again to Elusive for taking the time to do this interview! Maybe we can get something out of this interview, who knows? If you enjoy this series, feel free to ask for pings and ask for which staff member you would like to be interviewed with next.

Pings: @Piano1Forte2 @Ninjasavvy @Ultimate Doomspire @SnowKeeg175 @Zrobe @TameTwister @Frtfrt1 @Spoicy Bee Supremacy @Flying Paper..? @TehGR8SealmarieChubobbi @Ajejl @VClan706 @Qrupafjzvm

Welcome back to another post of BSS Wiki staff interviews! This time, I have interviewed two members of our staff team, TheBulletDragon and JoshDaNoob. The purpose of these interviews is to help connect the wiki staff with the users on the wiki and maybe even learn a bit more about them. Without further ado, enjoy!

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Trigger: How have you discovered the wiki?

Bullet: I was trying to find codes for the game

T: (Pretty much everyone then.) What kept you in the wiki community? Did you ever expect to stay as long as you did?

B: I kinda quit in 2019 but I joined wiki server in 2020

T: Oh right, there was a time period where you went inactive during 2019. Any reason why?

B: I just stopped playing bee until spirit bear update

T: So during that "short" time of being active, what were you doing while on the wiki?

B: I was never that active on wiki after 2018 I just look at discussions like twice a week now

T: What was it like the day you were promoted? Did you ever expect to get promoted in the first place?

B: I honestly have no idea how I got promoted. I was the worst. it was 4 months after I joined the wiki and I already got blocked for a month for vandlism

(Note: Don't try this now, it won't work.)

T: Wasn't it like back in the day when being active = promotion?

B: idk I know im the oldest staff still active tho I was promoted on the same day as ryan iirc

T: Well, by any chance, did you have any conflicts or obstacles you have to go through during this time?

B: hmm not really ig

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(This is the start of the interview with Josh.)

Trigger: How did you know about and got into Bee Swarm Simulator?

Josh: (How did you know about and got into Bee Swarm Simulator?) Found it while browsing for games in 2018, I remember it being all over youtube. Played it for a bit, got maybe 10 or so bees, then quit because I was driven away by the bear bee sale pop-up on the right, thought the game was super p2w because it advertised 2x pollen. Ended up returning in like August/October of 2018, and have been playing ever since (with on and off breaks lol).

T: How have you discovered the wiki?

J: I discovered the wiki in October of 2018, probably searched for codes or something. Then got interested in the discussions, just seemed like a fun place to hang out and procrastinate schooling (shhh). Browsed discussions for like a month without an account for some reason lol

T: What made you stay on the wiki? Did you ever expect to stay as long as you did?

J: (What made you stay on the wiki?) Not sure. I like to doomscroll so I guess I just kept doing that on the wiki.

(Did you ever expect to stay as long as you did?) Probably not? If you told me four years ago that I'd still be semi-active within the community (all on discord nowadays) I probably would've been surprised. Also dang, its been four years?? I feel old :(

T: What was it like the day you got promoted? Did you ever expect to get promoted in the first place?

J: (What was it like the day you got promoted?) I remember it was thanksgiving day 2019, had relatives over and I had just finished eating, decided to do a quick check on discord and found that I had like 20 pings + access to staff channels. I was supposed to be polite and be around my relatives but I was too excited about being promoted so I went upstairs and chilled for a bit lol.

(Did you ever expect to get promoted in the first place?) Hmmm. That's a hard one. I definitely wanted to be promoted. I guess I did expect to be promoted? Funny story: I remember being jealous of Jesse/Gumdrop for getting promoted before I did because I felt that I deserved it for being on the wiki longer than both of them LOL (I didn't report anything tho )

T: This may be a weird question to ask, but has your schedule or priorities shifted after being promoted compared to before being a staff member?

J: I'm guessing you mean my schedule in real life? Not really. Just kept browsing the wiki like normal, just now had the ability to delete anything that broke rules

T: Has it ever got to the point where you feel pressured that you have to be present on the wiki most of the time or up to date on the current events of the wiki?

J: I think for a bit in early 2021 I was just being active on the wiki to moderate. Wasn't having fun, so I quit browsing as much as I used to. Now I just check the wiki once or twice a day when I'm bored. Regarding if I've felt the need to be "up to date" on the current events of the wiki, not really. The wiki gets stale eventually, everything's the same

T: Were there any struggles or challenges you have to face or overcome while being an active moderator?

J: No not really

T: What do you enjoy or appreciate the most about the wiki and the community?

J: Idrk how to answer that to be honest. I just kinda used the wiki as a way to cure my boredom lol. Although I do enjoy/appreciate the friends I've made here.

T: A while ago, you were quite the "meme" after being promoted to a content moderator, some would even phrase it as "bullying" you. Do you know the real reason or start to this?

J: At this point its been so long I don’t remember what started it. It only kept up for so long because the staff kept the bit going, once they stopped it kinda died. It is funny how sometimes when I post on the wiki people reply with an insult or something lol.

Some people were actually mean tho and I still don’t know if it was sarcasm or genuine harassment 💀

T: I remember the infamous Polite Cat profile picture trend was started by you. But how exactly did you get users to spread the trend?

J: I think I jokingly said in the replies to a post that everyone should change their pfp to the cat, and then it spread like wildfire for some reason?? Lol. It’s funny because I don’t recall ever supporting it, i just jokingly said to spread it once

T: How's your Youtube channel going? Any plans for future uploads?

J: Honestly I’ve had multiple ideas backed up but I haven’t spent time editing them. The only one I’ve worked on is a video of me getting the gummyballer… 4 months ago… it’s not even that impressive anymore since so much time has passed. Another video I’ll probably eventually upload is one of me beating my own WR gummy star, but it’s the middle of the year and bss views are terrible at this time. I’m also incredibly busy with wrapping up school, graduation, SAT’s and whatnot

T: Final thoughts or anything else you want to share?

J: Not really. Do wanna say thanks to the community, esp those who were around during 2018/2019, for being cool :D

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Thank you to you guys for setting aside time to answer these questions! I would like to give a heads-up that there is another interview planned later with EllusiveIllusions1011, so be sure to ask any questions that I can bring up for the next interview.

Pings: @Piano1Forte2 @Ninjasavvy @Ultimate Doomspire @SnowKeeg175 @Zrobe @TameTwister @Frtfrt1 @Spoicy Bee Supremacy @Flying Paper..? @TehGR8SealmarieChubobbi @Ajejl @VClan706

(Wow, I did not expect this post to be this long. I hope this post doesn't cause lag or break the character limit...)

Hello, users of the Bee Swarm Simulator Wiki! Have you ever wondered what it is like in your favorite staff member's shoes and overall what it is like to be in the position? Well in hopes to answer that question, may I present to you an interview with one of this wiki's well-known and respected bureaucrats, @GumdropTheGummyBee!

Disclaimer: This interview has been conducted a few months ago.

Trigger: How did you find the BSS Wiki? What made you stay in it?

Gumdrop: oh man that was so long ago. found the bss wiki by just googling i guess. stalked the discussions for months before creating my account. many interesting people posting their stories and ideas and progress. stayed because i wanted to be a part of it. at the time, i was typically the best out of most if not all of my friends in the game, so it felt like the game was part of my identity, and that extended to the wiki.

T: Did you ever thought of staying as long as you did? Has the wiki impacted your life in any way?

G: yes, i did plan on staying for a long time. like i mentioned previously, i felt like the game and the wiki was a part of my identity, and the only way to justify it in my eyes was to get promoted to a staff member. the wiki has definitely made an impact. i've met so many of my best friends through it, so many people i would literally trust my life with, despite never meeting them in person. it's likely the sole reason i stuck around for bee swarm simulator and roblox itself, otherwise i likely would've quit or at least fazed out of playing it years ago.

T: Have you expected on becoming a staff member, especially a bureaucrat? Was there any expectations and thoughts you had at first before and in the first few days of being promoted?

G: yep, the game plan all along was to become a mod. once i reached that i realized with enough dedication i could get bureaucrat. what i expected to be doing was a lot of moderation - and dont get me wrong, there was and still is - but a lot of time was spent chatting and playing games with the other staff members, some who were already friends of mine on the wiki and others who i'd never met before but still became close friends with

T: Were there any challenges that occurred while being on the wiki? How have you dealt with them?

G: well im sure you've heard about numerous serial ban evaders, warpedmask probably being the most well known on our wiki. how we handled it? keep persevering. out last em. everyone only has so much drive, so much motivation, and as a team of wiki staff, we have much more than any single person could have. that, of course, assumes the wiki staff is functioning. multiple times have we had our arguments, gotten mad at each other, and there have been too many threats of demotion to count, with some people actually receiving them. but we keep moving forward, come at each challenge as they appear. case by case. it's how the wiki works.

T: What did you enjoy the most while being in the wiki and the community?

G: what i enjoyed the most? friends. never before had i felt such a feeling of belonging as i have with the wiki staff team.

T: Do you ever get annoyed or tired of being associated with ban hammers?

G: nope, I'm actually quite fond of it, I like hammers

T: Is it like an easy way of being viewed as powerful?

G: nah i just like hammers i think it'd be cool to wield a dual handed hammer and just kinda bash stuff with it

T: Anything else you would like to add or share? Final thoughts?

G: check out my early/midgame guide blog and idea blog too even tho that one's outdated. they're my part in trying to bring back the glory days of the wiki when blogs were all the rage. sell obyn. good night.

That's all I have. Let me know if you guys want more of these interviews and maybe even suggest who I should post an interview with next.

Pls I need i poor

Today Fandom removed the Talk Page badge (people who got it like me got to keep it), but the wiki's customization of it was undone (used to show the Bee Swarm Simulator treat and its name was Share a Friendly Treat, now it says Hi and its name is Stopping by to say hi!). They also added a Message Wall duplicate version of the same badge. On the bright side, it boosted my rank up a bit :)